Tell the time

Tell the time in Japanese

In Japanese

時計(とけい)を読(よ)む

tokei o yomu

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo read what time it is.

Definition in Japanese時計を見て、今の時刻を知ること。

Example sentences

うちの娘(むすめ)、もう時計(とけい)を読(よ)めるようになったんだよ。
My daughter can already tell the time.
数字(すうじ)が書(か)いてないから、あの時計(とけい)を読(よ)めないんだよね。
I can't tell the time on that clock, it has no numbers.

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